Ringtail Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus aureus) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ostorhinchus aureus
Ringtail Cardinalfish


©Anne Hoggett: Ostorhinchus aureus at Granite Bluff, Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Ostorhinchus aureus at Snake Pit near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Apogonidae
Genus Ostorhinchus
Species Ostorhinchus aureus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A large cardinalfish that forms loose aggregations. Bright gold grading to almost white near the tail base. A black bar encircles the tail. The face is darker with electric blue lines.

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Siebeck, U.E. (2002). UV vision and visual ecology of reef fish, Ph.D. thesis, University of Queensland. LIRS catalog number 754.